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Research Article

The significance of mannan-binding lectin gene alleles in patients with primary Sjo¨gren's syndrome

J. Aittoniemi Department of Clinical Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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M. Pertovaara Department of Clinical Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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J. Hulkkonen Department of Clinical Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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A. Pasternack Department of Clinical Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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M. Hurme Department of Clinical Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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P. Laippala Department of Clinical Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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J. Antonen Department of Clinical Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Pages 362-365 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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